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package org.apache.http.client.params;


/**
 * Parameter names for the HttpClient module.
 * This does not include parameters for informational units
 * HttpAuth, HttpCookie, or HttpConn.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 659595 $
 * 
 * @since 4.0
 *
 * @deprecated Please use {@link java.net.URL#openConnection} instead.
 *     Please visit <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/09/androids-http-clients.html">this webpage</a>
 *     for further details.
 */
@Deprecated
public interface ClientPNames {

    /**
     * Defines the class name of the default {@link org.apache.http.conn.ClientConnectionManager}
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link String}.
     * </p>
     */ 
    public static final String CONNECTION_MANAGER_FACTORY_CLASS_NAME = "http.connection-manager.factory-class-name";
    
    /**
     * Defines the factory to create a default {@link org.apache.http.conn.ClientConnectionManager}.
     * <p>
     * This parameters expects a value of type {@link org.apache.http.conn.ClientConnectionManagerFactory}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String CONNECTION_MANAGER_FACTORY = "http.connection-manager.factory-object";
    
    /** 
     * Defines whether redirects should be handled automatically
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link Boolean}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String HANDLE_REDIRECTS = "http.protocol.handle-redirects";

    /**
     * Defines whether relative redirects should be rejected.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link Boolean}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String REJECT_RELATIVE_REDIRECT = "http.protocol.reject-relative-redirect"; 

    /** 
     * Defines the maximum number of redirects to be followed. 
     * The limit on number of redirects is intended to prevent infinite loops. 
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link Integer}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String MAX_REDIRECTS = "http.protocol.max-redirects";

    /** 
     * Defines whether circular redirects (redirects to the same location) should be allowed. 
     * The HTTP spec is not sufficiently clear whether circular redirects are permitted, 
     * therefore optionally they can be enabled
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link Boolean}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String ALLOW_CIRCULAR_REDIRECTS = "http.protocol.allow-circular-redirects";

    /**
     * Defines whether authentication should be handled automatically.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link Boolean}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String HANDLE_AUTHENTICATION = "http.protocol.handle-authentication";

    /**
     * Defines the name of the cookie specification to be used for HTTP state management.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link String}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String COOKIE_POLICY = "http.protocol.cookie-policy";
    
    /**
     * Defines the virtual host name.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link org.apache.http.HttpHost}. 
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String VIRTUAL_HOST = "http.virtual-host"; 

    /**
     * Defines the request headers to be sent per default with each request.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link java.util.Collection}. The 
     * collection is expected to contain {@link org.apache.http.Header}s. 
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String DEFAULT_HEADERS = "http.default-headers"; 
    
    /**
     * Defines the default host. The default value will be used if the target host is
     * not explicitly specified in the request URI.
     * <p>
     * This parameter expects a value of type {@link org.apache.http.HttpHost}.
     * </p>
     */
    public static final String DEFAULT_HOST = "http.default-host";

}